Panel cutting optimizer for chipboard and MDF
Advanced cut planning for sheets, panels and bars — with maximum material yield.
Inputs
What you put into OptimCut
You define the available material and the required parts, OptimCut handles the rest.
Sheets & panels
Dimensions of the raw sheets in stock, with thickness and quantity.
Parts list
The parts you need, with exact width, length and quantity.
Blade thickness
The cut width (kerf) for a precise loss calculation.
Grain direction
Material grain orientation for the parts that require it.
Outputs
What you get back
A clear cutting plan, ready to apply straight in production.
- Visual cutting layoutEach sheet with the exact position of every part, ready to print.
- Cut listThe optimal cutting sequence for the machine operator.
- Material reportTotal usage, reusable offcuts and the waste percentage.
- Export & sharePlans exportable to PDF for the workshop and for clients.
Constraints
The rules it respects
OptimCut accounts for the real limits of your workshop.
Blade thickness (kerf)
Material loss on every cut is calculated exactly.
Grain direction
Grained parts are laid out in the correct direction.
Guillotine cuts
Respects the straight end-to-end cuts machines require.
Safety margins
A reserve on the edges for clamping and handling the sheet.
Performance
Results that matter
Less waste, more profit, on every order.
How it works
The optimization engine
An algorithm that finds the best layout out of millions of combinations.
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1. Demand analysis
It reads the required parts, available material and all constraints.
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2. Layout generation
Thousands of placement options are tested for every sheet.
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3. Optimization
It picks the combination with the least waste and the fewest sheets.
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4. Final plan
It delivers the cutting layout ready to use in the workshop.
PRICING
How much OptimCut costs
Start for free, no card required. Upgrade to Pro only when your workshop needs more optimizations.
Trial
Try the software on your real orders.
Free
- 3 optimizations per month
- Up to 100 parts per optimization
- Up to 5 search cycles
- Cut sheet, labels, PDF and CSV
- Romanian, English, Bulgarian, Serbian and Turkish
Pro
For workshops that cut panels every day.
20 €/ month
- 20 optimizations per day
- Up to 300 parts per optimization
- Up to 15 search cycles
- Precise method, for minimal waste
- Cut sheet, labels, PDF and CSV
- Romanian, English, Bulgarian, Serbian and Turkish
The Pro plan is paid online by card via Stripe and can be canceled anytime from your account: it stays active until the end of the paid month.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
About the chipboard cutting software
What is OptimCut?
OptimCut is online software for optimizing chipboard (PAL) and MDF panel cutting in furniture workshops. Enter the parts you need and the boards in stock, and the software calculates the cutting plan with the least waste, the cut sheet for the saw and the labels for the parts.
Do I need to install anything?
No. OptimCut runs in your browser, on Windows, macOS, Linux, tablet or phone. The calculation runs on our servers, so it's fast even on an older computer.
Can I use OptimCut for free?
Yes. The Trial account is free, no card required, with 3 optimizations per month. When you need more, the Pro plan costs 20 EUR per month and includes 20 optimizations per day.
Does it account for grain, edge banding and blade thickness?
Yes. For each part you choose whether it can be rotated (grain), which edge banding it has on each side and whether it is pre-milled. In the settings you enter the blade kerf, board trimming and your saw's limits, and the plan takes all of them into account.
What do I get after optimization?
Dimensioned cutting diagrams, a step-by-step cut sheet with the cutting order, labels to stick on parts, a complete PDF and CSV export for Excel (board, edge banding and offcut requirements).
Can I reuse board offcuts?
Yes. After cutting, the boards used are deducted from stock, and good offcuts can be added back so they are used in the next optimization.
Can I run a quick calculation for a quote?
Yes. Quick optimization is a panel cutting calculator: enter the board and part sizes and instantly see how many boards you need, without filling in stock or the catalog.
How do I learn to use it?
Read the user manual, and for any question write to us. What's new in each version is on the News page.
OPTIMCUT NEWS
News and releases
OptimCut is now available in Turkish
The app, the website, the user manual and every guide are now available in Turkish. OptimCut speaks five languages.
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